A 56-page Extensive Viewing guide to the award-winning film Empire of Light starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Toby Jones and Colin Firth for English language students who want to learn English through watching films. The guide will help students improve their English vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking.   The viewing guide includes: • […]

Lesson Summary:This Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) ESL video lesson plan explores the concept of risk and reward and how individuals make decisions when facing uncertainty. Aimed at mature teens and adults, the lesson helps learners develop vocabulary related to decision-making, fear and uncertainty while strengthening viewing, listening, reading and speaking skills. Through viewing […]

  Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video titled At What Point Does Optimism Become Unhealthy? and explores the themes of optimism, toxic positivity and emotional literacy. Students develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading and writing—through guided discussion, roleplay, vocabulary building and […]

Lesson Summary:This Pre-intermediate (A2) to Intermediate (B1) ESL video lesson plan is built around the short video What is wellbeing? and explores the theme of wellbeing and ways of achieving and maintaining it. Students develop key language skills—listening, viewing, speaking, reading and writing—through viewing and discussion, vocabulary building, roleplay and critical thinking activities. The lesson […]

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video titled Can (and should) we cure blindness? and explores the theme of blindness as both a medical condition and an identity. Learners engage with complex ethical questions while developing vocabulary related to medical research and genetics. […]

Lesson Summary:This Advanced (C1) to Proficient (C2) ESL video lesson plan is built around the thought-provoking short video Is Human Connection the New Job Security? and explores the theme of artificial intelligence and its impact on employment. Through viewing, discussion and creative activities, learners examine the concept of ‘high tech’ and ‘high touch’ work, analyse […]

Lesson Summary:This Intermediate (B1) to Upper Intermediate (B2) ESL video lesson plan is built around the short film Inside Dubai’s Push for Sustainable Design and explores the theme of sustainability and sustainable design. Learners engage in guided discussion, vocabulary development and critical reflection as they explore how designers are reimagining materials to create a more […]

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around the thought-provoking short film In Praise of Nice People. It explores the theme of appreciating nice people and the value of niceness in relationships and society. Through viewing, discussion and creative tasks, learners expand key vocabulary related to human nature […]

Lesson Summary:This Upper Intermediate (B2) to Advanced (C1) ESL video lesson plan is built around a thought-provoking short video that explores prisons, their role in society and the realities of working in a prison environment. Learners engage with authentic perspectives, analyse quotations, read an in-depth article on invisible jobs and develop language skills through viewing, […]